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Families launch campaign to legally challenge special educational needs funding

By Nina Massey26th September 2018News England

The families of two schoolboys with special educational needs are seeking to legally challenge the Government over its SEND funding policy. They say the current Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Young people with learning difficulties identify priorities to improve their lives

By The Press Association12th September 2018News Scotland

Young people with learning difficulties have highlighted key areas of research which could help to improve their lives. The 10 priorities include devising approaches to tackle bullying and creating the

Government urged to ring fence funding for autistic schoolchildren

By Harriet Line11th September 2018News England

Ministers have been urged to ring fence funding for autistic children so schools can provide properly for them. Labour’s Lloyd Russell-Moyle said autistic children in his Brighton Kemptown constituency were

Queen’s study aims to raise awareness of undiagnosed learning disorder in children

By Cate McCurry11th September 2018News Northern Ireland

Researchers have found that many children are suffering from an undiagnosed developmental condition which impacts on their ability to learn mathematics. Experts at Queen’s University in Belfast carried out the

Schools supporting children with special educational needs ‘face bleak future’

By Nina Massey5th September 2018News England

Schools are faced with a bleak picture when it comes to supporting children with special educational needs, according to a report. The report from school leaders’ union the National Association

Children’s attitudes to supporting autistic peers improves through collaborative music

By Iain MacDonald30th August 2018Education & Training

Collaborative music lessons in schools improve the attitudes of pupils towards their peers with autism, a new study in the journal Autism reports. Led by Anna Cook, PhD student at

Caretech agress deal for Cambian in takeover worth £372 million

By Iain MacDonald16th August 2018News England

Social care services firm CareTech has agreed to buy Cambian in a deal that values the takeover target at up to £372 million. CareTech said the deal was “compelling” given

School exclusion rule found to discriminate against children with disabilities

By Sian Harrison15th August 2018News England

Children with disabilities face discrimination under equality laws which allow schools to exclude them for “challenging behaviour”, a judge has ruled. Judge Alison Rowley, sitting in the Upper Tribunal, said

RCN warn of ‘Victorian-style’ care as 40% drop in learning disability specialists revealed

By Sally Wardle15th August 2018News England

The loss of learning disability specialists could lead to a return to Victorian-style care, leading nurses have warned. The number of learning disability nurses in England dropped by 40% from

More UK children with ADHD should be given Ritalin, say researchers

By John von Radowitz8th August 2018News England

Use of the drug Ritalin to treat UK children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) should be stepped up rather than reduced, a new study suggests. Evidence shows 5% of

Tag: Learning Disabilities

Families launch campaign to legally challenge special educational needs funding

Young people with learning difficulties identify priorities to improve their lives

Government urged to ring fence funding for autistic schoolchildren

Queen’s study aims to raise awareness of undiagnosed learning disorder in children

Schools supporting children with special educational needs ‘face bleak future’

Children’s attitudes to supporting autistic peers improves through collaborative music

Caretech agress deal for Cambian in takeover worth £372 million

School exclusion rule found to discriminate against children with disabilities

RCN warn of ‘Victorian-style’ care as 40% drop in learning disability specialists revealed

More UK children with ADHD should be given Ritalin, say researchers

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Tag: Learning Disabilities

Families launch campaign to legally challenge special educational needs funding

Young people with learning difficulties identify priorities to improve their lives

Government urged to ring fence funding for autistic schoolchildren

Queen’s study aims to raise awareness of undiagnosed learning disorder in children

Schools supporting children with special educational needs ‘face bleak future’

Children’s attitudes to supporting autistic peers improves through collaborative music

Caretech agress deal for Cambian in takeover worth £372 million

School exclusion rule found to discriminate against children with disabilities

RCN warn of ‘Victorian-style’ care as 40% drop in learning disability specialists revealed

More UK children with ADHD should be given Ritalin, say researchers